Job Description:

Job information Behaviour Change Officer from the Company NORTH YORKSHIRE COUNCIL, this latest Behaviour Change Officer job vacancy is located in the city Hybrid work in Leeming Bar DL located in the country United Kingdom . This latest job opening is open to job seekers who have the latest education / graduate GCSE . Job Vacancies in this Behaviour field have been opened and published up to the specified time.

Job Responsibility:

Salary:£40,221 - £44,428 pro rata per annum

Grade: L

Contract: Fixed Term (5 years)

Hours:Part Time (0.6 FTE)

End Date/Duration: 5 years as part of the Government's Smoke Free Generation funding

Locations: Hybrid home working/office base Northallerton

North Yorkshire Behaviour Change Officer

Come and work for our dynamic and ambitious Public Health team! We are strongly committed to providing high quality public health services and programmes that improve the population's health and reduce inequalities.

Our organisation:

The new North Yorkshire Council (NYC) represents the biggest overhaul of local democracy in nearly 50 years, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help tackle some of the biggest challenges facing communities across the county. Our vision is to build on North Yorkshire's natural capital, strong local economy and resilient communities, to improve the way local services are delivered and support a good quality of life for all.

The role:

Based in our Public Health, Engagement and Governance team, the Behavioural Science Unit works across the Council to embed behaviour change approaches and techniques to improve health outcomes of the population. The Unit currently comprises of a Behavioural Science Specialist and Behaviour Change Officer, working to improve health and wellbeing in North Yorkshire.

This role is an exciting 5-year post working as part of the Unit to provide specialist expertise on behavioural science, as well as championing and enabling its routine application. Reporting to the Behaviour Science Specialist, the Behaviour Change Officer will support a variety of research and advisory projects. The role will have an initial focus on supporting the uptake and evaluation of North Yorkshire's Stop Smoking Service as part of the Government's new policy plan to create a smoke-free generation.

The post holder will provide a range of support to the Stop Smoking team including but not limited to gathering insights, undertaking focus groups with hard-to-reach groups and designing behaviourally informed communications to maximise uptake. The role will require proactive and effective joined up working with a range of colleagues in other departments within the Council, as well as close working with the wider Public Health Team.

The post holder will work on agreed priority projects contributing to:

• The assessment, formulation, delivery and evaluation of specialist behavioural science interventions with an initial focus on North Yorkshire's Stop Smoking Service
• Upskilling the NYC workforce in behaviour change approaches and skills through the provision of consultation, training and support
• Work with NYC Directorates and project leads to undertake behavioural analyses including gathering and synthesising of current evidence from behavioural science, as well as local and national data to inform intervention design and development
• Support the embedding of behavioural science within NYC systems and processes e.g. commissioning cycles, staff training offers

We are actively seeking a diversity of applicants in terms of backgrounds, skills and interests. Our ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of these areas:

• population level behavioural change
• research methods
• conducting evaluations
• behaviour change communications

For an informal conversation about the role please contact Behaviour Science Specialist, Ameela Iles ameela.iles@northyorks.gov.uk

Key Dates:

Closing date: 9th July 2024

Shortlisting: 10th/11th July 2024 Interview Date: 24th/25th July 2024

Venue for Interview: County Hall Northallerton

Key Documents:

Job Description

https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/total-rewards

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Closed Date : 2025-03-19